About William Wilson
Lived 1794 – 1857 (aged 63). William Wilson was an American judge.
William Wilson (April 27, 1794 – April 29, 1857) was an American jurist.
Born in Loudoun County, Virginia, Wilson studied law in Virginia. In 1812, he served in the United States Army under General Andrew Jackson in New Orleans, Louisiana during the War of 1812. In 1817, Wilson moved to Kentucky and then settled in Carmi, Illinois. Wilson was admitted to the Illinois Bar. In 1819, Wilson was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court and served until 1848 when the Illinois Constitution of 1848 went into effect. He served as chief justice of the supreme court. Wilson was a Whig and later a Democrat. In 1848, Wilson resumed his law practice. He died in Carmi, Illinois.
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American jurist (1794-1857)
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William Wilson was born on 27 April 1794.
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William Wilson was a judge.
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